A member with a
disclosable pecuniary interest or a
personal interest in a matter who attends a meeting of the
authority at which the matter is considered -

(i)
must disclose the interest at the start of the meeting or when the
interest becomes apparent

and, if the interest is a disclosable pecuniary interest, or a personal
interest which is also prejudicial

(ii) may not participate in any discussion or vote on the
matter (and must withdraw to the public seating area) unless they
have been granted a dispensation.

A member who discloses at
a meeting a disclosable pecuniary
interest which is not registered in the Members’ Register of
Interests, or is not the subject of a pending notification, must
notify the Monitoring Officer of the interest within 28 days of the
disclosure.

Disclosable pecuniary interests, personal and
prejudicial interests are defined in Part 2 of the Code of Conduct
For Members

[If a member is in any
doubt as to whether they have an interest which should be declared
they should seek the advice of the Monitoring Officer before the
start of the meeting]